We help you optimise the performance of your property function and team, your outsourced contracts and your property portfolio.

Property functions & models

Supporting internal property functions with design of better practice service delivery models, benchmarking and use of systems and data for informed decision making

  • Design of property management service delivery models
  • Organisational structures to improve clarity of roles and responsibilities
  • Alignment with organisational goals and strategies
  • Comparison with better practice and industry trends
  • Benchmarking resourcing and costs
  • Best practice in data and property management systems
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Outsourcing, Procurement & Contracts

Implementing effective outsourced arrangements including selecting the right models, contracts and suppliers. Supporting end to end procurements and reviewing effectiveness of existing contracts

  • Design of outsourced models and development of procurement strategies
  • Supplier market assessments
  • End to end procurement
  • Contract reviews
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Property Strategy

Development of property strategies, accommodation plans and strategic asset management plans

  • Development of property planning frameworks
  • Strategic Property Planning
  • Accommodation Planning
  • Strategic Asset Management Plans and Asset Management Planning
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What makes us different

We specialise in property management but are not compromised by conflicts of interest. We are strategy and management consultants, not technical experts. 

We know property. We have worked with some of the biggest and leading organisations in Australia – hundreds of them. We know what best practice looks like, what practically works and what the market of suppliers can realistically deliver.

We’re the unconsultancy consultants — no boardroom fluff, no pretending we know our stuff, no inflated teams. Just true property experts working alongside you with straight advice and zero ego.

We give you straight advice, practical solutions and experienced practitioners who work alongside your team — not above it. No jargon. No overengineering. Just outcomes that hold up under pressure.

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Why clients come to us

  • We know best practice in property and facilities management
  • We have worked with hundreds of leading private, public and not for profit organisations, from major banks to whole of government programs
  • We know the supplier market, their capabilities, strengths and weaknesses
  • We know what works and what is practical and can be implemented in a raft of different environments
  • We have the knowledge and IP to quickly create solutions for clients, no costly inventing things or rebadging what you tell us as our own solution

How we work

  • We listen to you and your problems and objectives
  • We seek to understand your property portfolio and how you deliver property services, ensuring we understand what is unique to you
  • We apply our leading knowledge and IP in better practice to understand where you may have opportunities to improve
  • We tailor our solutions to your environment to make sure it works for you
  • We can help you implement changes, whether that be new processes or new outsourced contracts

What you get

  • Real expertise from people with a proven track record in supporting other property functions
  • Proven knowledge and IP, and how these apply in different circumstances
  • Practical solutions that work in the real world, tested with hundreds of clients – not hypothetical better practice models
  • A track record in getting both stakeholders and the internal property team on board

Sectors we specialise in

Commonwealth Government 

We have worked extensively within the Commonwealth Property Management Framework, on whole of Government arrangements and individually with many Commonwealth government entities, including corporate and non-corporate entities.
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State Government 

We have worked extensively with most state and territory governments and many state government entities, including whole of government arrangements.
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Universities and higher education

We have worked extensively with universities, including Group of 8 universities.
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Social and disability housing

We have had many clients across social and disability housing, as well as other residential portfolios.
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Aged Care

We have delivered detailed work within the aged care sector.
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Health and hospitals

We have worked extensively in this sector including with Australia’s largest private hospital operators.
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Private Sector

We have worked extensively across telcoms, aviation, retail, FMCG and manufacturing to name just a few.
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Financial Services

We have worked with all of the major banks.
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Talk to our experts without ego

Meet Grosvenor key Property Team Members

Property Advisory Lead

Peter Macfarlane

Director and Chair

B App Sc, Grad Dip Bus (Mgmt), MCIPS

Peter consults across Grosvenor's public sector advisory, procurement advisory and property advisory businesses specialising in property strategy and management, procurement and contracting, and organisational review.

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Ned Lawson

Senior Manager

MBA

Ned has a background in property management with the not for profit sector and with property providers. The latter included managing the facilities management aspects for one third of the Australian Government’s property portfolio.

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Daniel Haine

Senior Manager

Grad Cert Public Policy, Dip BA, Dip Proj Mgt

Daniel is an experienced consultant specialising in property outsourcing and organisational review, and with clients spanning the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

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Philippa Jackson

Senior Consultant

International Relations, Leeds University and Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Pip helps clients make smarter property and procurement decisions, aligning assets with strategy, improving performance, and embedding sustainability into operations. She is passionate about turning property and procurement into drivers of long-term environmental and financial value.

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Property Case Studies

Is it time to review your property’s service delivery model?

With over 14 years since going to market for property management services, there was a need to ensure the scope, service specification, KPIs, contract governance and approach to property management services was still appropriate to deliver on organisational and government objectives.  Is it time you reviewed your property service delivery model?

Recontracting Facilities Management Services for the Aboriginal Housing Office

Grosvenor delivered two solutions: an interim arrangement to maintain services to over 900 properties, and a longer-term sustainable Asset Management Services solution to maintain these properties. We provided strategic, specialised services to develop, plan and deliver two procurement processes.

Helping an Australian University cut costs

Faced with budget constraints and the need to realign to a new strategy, this Australian University reviewed the way property, buildings and facilities services were delivered and identified annual cost savings of over $4M.

Monash Facilities Management Benchmarking Review

How Grosvenor helped to transform the Monash University Buildings and Property Division with a benchmarking review of better practice facilities management.

Property Insights and Resources

Property Asset Planning Part 1

The Asset Planning Guide Part 1 is designed to assist a broad cross section of managers to understand the basics of asset planning, the key considerations and approaches that can be used.

Property Asset Planning Part 2

Asset planning is often not a well-developed capability in many organisations. For organisations with existing asset plans, it is time to review them; for those without a plan, it’s time get started.

Property Best Practice vs Better Practice

When we talk about “Better Practice”, we mean understanding your organisation first, including: objectives, operating environment, culture and ways of working.

3 reasons why property portfolios underperform… and why you can’t blame bad luck

Property costs are easy to excuse as just an expense, most managers believing that property offers little return on investment...

Frequently Asked Questions

Property advisory is a specialist consulting service that supports organisations in making evidence-based decisions across their property portfolio. It covers areas such as portfolio optimisation, leasing and transaction support, asset strategy, development feasibility, and operational performance improvement.

It typically combines market analysis, financial modelling, risk assessment, and governance frameworks to ensure property decisions are aligned with organisational strategy, financial objectives, and operational requirements.

Property advisory services typically include portfolio strategy development, acquisition and disposal support, leasing advisory, transaction management, and asset performance optimisation.

More advanced advisory services also include market analysis, due diligence, investment business case development, scenario modelling, and governance or operating model review to support complex property decision-making.

Property advisory supports decision-making by providing structured, data-driven insights into property performance, market conditions, and portfolio efficiency.

This is achieved through financial modelling, scenario analysis, demand forecasting, and risk assessment, enabling organisations to evaluate options and make informed decisions aligned with strategic, financial, and operational objectives.

Property advisory focuses on strategic decision-making, portfolio optimisation, and investment planning, while property management focuses on operational delivery such as maintenance, tenant management, and facilities operations.

In simple terms, advisory determines what should be done with property assets, while management ensures those assets are effectively operated and maintained.

Organisations typically engage property advisors during periods of portfolio change, rising property costs, underperforming assets, leasing or acquisition decisions, or when developing long-term property strategy.

Advisory support is also used when internal capability is limited and complex property decisions require structured analysis, modelling, and independent advice.

High-quality property advisory services are defined by independence, technical expertise, structured methodologies, and strong governance frameworks.

They combine market intelligence, financial modelling, portfolio diagnostics, and scenario analysis to deliver decision-ready recommendations supported by risk management and performance measurement frameworks.

Property advisory creates value by improving portfolio efficiency, reducing unnecessary costs, and enhancing the quality of investment and leasing decisions.

It enables organisations to identify consolidation opportunities, optimise space utilisation, improve procurement outcomes, and align property decisions with long-term strategic objectives.

Property advisory services are commonly used by government agencies, large corporates, infrastructure organisations, healthcare providers, education institutions, and property-intensive businesses.

These organisations typically require structured, evidence-based decision-making to manage complex property portfolios and align property investments with operational and financial goals.

Property advisory services help mitigate risks such as inefficient portfolio structures, poor investment decisions, overcapitalisation, underutilised assets, and misaligned leasing strategies.

They also reduce governance risk by ensuring decisions are supported by structured analysis, financial modelling, and evidence-based evaluation.

Grosvenor approaches property advisory through a structured, evidence-based consulting methodology that integrates portfolio diagnostics, market analysis, financial modelling, and governance frameworks.

This ensures property decisions are aligned with organisational strategy, operational requirements, and financial performance objectives, delivering practical and implementable recommendations.

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